Garment



$ept. 11, 1923. 31,467,731

'M. E. KINSLOW GARMENT Fil d s t, 8, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JNVENTOR.

AT TbRNEY.

Sept. 11, B923.

M. E. KINSLOW GARMENT Filed Sent. 8, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY."

Patented Sept. 11, 1923.

nine "rates GARMENT.

' Application filed September 8. 1921. Serial No. 499,149.

To aZZ "whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. KiNsLoW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Garment, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a garment consisting of two pieces and has for its principal object to provide a garment of this nature wherein the part which becomes most frequently soiled may be quickly replaced by a similar part without in any way disturbing the other part thus saving labor.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a removable portion for a garment of this nature which may be easily laundered and ironed same being provided with no buttons, snaps or other fastening devices.

Another object of the invention is to generally improve upon garments of this character by providing a device whichwill be of extremely simple, and inexpensive construction, one which is efficient and reliable in use, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

. In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the garment,

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view thereof,

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the construction of the body member of the garment,

Figure 4: is a plan view showing the construction of the crotch portion of the garment,

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 66 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow, and

Figure 7 is a section taken on the line 7 7 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that 1 designates the body portion of the garment generally while the numeral 2 designates the crotch portion thereof. The body portion of the garment is capable of being formed from a single sheet of cloth as shown to advantage in Figure 3. The sides 3 will be suitably fastened to the sides l by stitching so as to form leg members 5 and arms 6. A suitable opening 7 is provided for the neck of the wearer and the cloth will be slit along the line 8 and suitably fastened by clasps or other means 9. This slit 8 is preferably arranged on the rear of the body portion. The line 10 represents where the pattern shown in Figure 3 will be folded. A series of buttons 11 are arranged a distance above the crotch 12 and similar series 13 is arranged on the back of the garment. Buttons or other suitable fastening elements 141 are arranged on the seams of the leg members 5.

The detachable crotch portion 2 shown to advantage in Figure 4 is formed from a single sheet of cloth so as to have a substantial hexagonal shape and is divided by a line 15, into the front portion and rear portion 17. A plurality of tabs 17 having eyelets therein are arranged along the side edges of the front and rear portions of the crotch portion 2 and a belt 18 is formed integral with or attached to the end of the rear portion 17. A series of apertures or button holes 19 are arranged at each end of the crotch portion 2 for receiving the buttons or fasteners 11 and 13.

In using the garment the body portion 1 will first be placed upon the child as is shown in Figures 1 and 2. When the body portion 1 is in place the crotch portion may now be positioned so that the button holes 19 upon the ends of the rear portion 17 are in engagement with the buttons 13. The button holes 19 upon the front portion may now be placed in engagement with the buttons 11 on the front portion of the body garment and the belt 18 fastened over the central button 11 as shown to advantage in Figure 1. The side tabs 17 will now be placed in engagement with the buttons 1 on the leg portion 5.

It will be readily understood that the garment described as above will be especially advantageous when used upon children since the lower portion of such garments are usually quickly soiled and in this particularly described garment the lower portion may be easily and quickly removed and replaced by a similar portion. These removable or crotch portions may be easily laundered because of the fact that they are formed from a single sheet of cloth.

As numerous changes in form, proportion,

and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of this invention, I do not Wish to be limited to the construction herein shown and 5 described other than as claimed.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new is:--

In a two-piece garment, a body portion being bent over upon itself intermediate its 10 ends and having its sides fastened, leg extensions on the body portion, fastening elements on the leg extensions, a crotch portion constructed with a substantially hexagonal shape and a plurality of apertured tabs extending from its sides for engagement with the fastening elements on the leg members of the body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MARY E. KINSLOW. Witnesses FRANK J. ENGEL, ELIJAI-I M. KINsLoW. 

